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1047675

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Chechnya: LGBT+ People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Russian counterpart on the ongoing persecution of LGBT+ individuals in Chechnya.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	212368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary and I made clear earlier this month that we are deeply concerned about the recent reports of a renewed wave of persecution of LGBT+ people in Chechnya. Persecution for being LGBT+, in any country in the world, is abhorrent.</p><p>Following these renewed reports of persecution, the UK Government has worked closely with international partners to communicate to Russia that persecution of LGBT+ people in Chechnya is completely unacceptable. This includes joint statements from the EU Spokesperson, from the EU to the OSCE (the latter of which Russia is a member of) and the Equal Rights Coalition. We have focused on calling out Russia’s lack of a credible investigation, and impunity for the perpetrators of this persecution. We are now working to sustain this strong and united international response.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 29/01/2019 15:22:42 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1015024

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Iran: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK dual nationals have been detained in Iran in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	195603
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>​We do not provide information about numbers of British nationals detained in a country when the low numbers involved may lead to individuals being identifiable.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/11/2018 16:22:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1012329

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Bangladesh: Sexual Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK sexual violence experts are currently deployed in refugee camps in Bangladesh.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	194716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>​No members of the UK’s Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) Team of Experts are currently deployed in Bangladesh to date. Six members of the PSVI Team of Experts have been deployed to Bangladesh by this Department in support of survivors of sexual violence among Rohingya refugees. These experts have been deployed, for example, to build the capacity of others, including through training on gathering and preserving evidence of sexual violence in line with the International Protocol on Investigation and Documentation of Sexual Violence in Conflict. There are 37 people with a range of skills in the PSVI Team of Experts, such as Criminal Lawyers, Gender Based Violence Experts, and International Investigating Officers. These deployments form part of the UK’s wider £129 million humanitarian response to the crisis.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 27/11/2018 14:17:21 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1012330

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Sexual Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of funding available for the UN Trust Fund for victims of sexual violence; and for what reason the UK has not contributed to that fund.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	194717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>​As I said in answer to the Rt Hon Emily Thornberry MP on 9 November, the UN does not have a specific trust fund for victims of sexual violence. However, In March 2016, the UN Secretary-General established the UN’s Trust Fund in Support of Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, to provide greater support to victims of sexual exploitation and abuse by UN and related personnel. We are studying this Fund’s effectiveness and whether it provides adequate support for victims of sexual violence before taking a decision on whether to contribute. The UK is committed to ending sexual exploitation and abuse by those who are entrusted with protecting some of the most vulnerable people in the world. That is why we have committed around $3m to supporting the UN’s work on this issue since 2016, and wholeheartedly support the efforts of the UN Secretary-General to tackle this issue robustly. The UK’s Safeguarding conference in October was an important milestone in advancing the international effort to eradicate sexual exploitation and abuse within the international development sector.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 27/11/2018 14:19:25 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

944845

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Libya: Minority Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Libyan Government on the rights of the Tawerga people to return to their homeland in Libya.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	166193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>​Her Majesty's Ambassador to Tripoli and diplomatic staff are doing all they can to support the UN and urge the Libyan Government to facilitate the safe return of the Tawergha Community. The British Ambassador and his predecessor have raised this issue with the Libyan Prime Minister, Fayez As-Serraj, on numerous occasions. British diplomats are also regularly in contact with the Tawergha Local Council, the Misrata Municipal Council, and the Libyan Ministry for Displaced Persons and Migrants.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/07/2018 15:43:06 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

944846

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Libya: Crimes against Humanity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the International Criminal Court on the investigation of people implicated in possible crimes against humanity against the Tawergha community.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	166194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>​The UK continues to make representations to Libyan interlocutors about complying with International Criminal Court (ICC) requests and about Libya's human rights record more broadly. As one of a few countries with a diplomatic presence in Libya, we are occasionally called on by the ICC to provide information about events unfolding on the ground.</p><p>It would not be appropriate for us to discuss with ICC officials the substance of the Prosecutor's investigations; the UK is committed to the independence and impartiality of the International Criminal Court.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/07/2018 14:27:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

931562

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	USA: Import Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has summoned the US Ambassador to discuss the issue of US steel tariffs.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	157756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>There has been no such summons.</p><p>My Right Honourable Friends the Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary, Secretary of State for International Trade and the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have all raised US steel tariffs with the Administration, registering our disappointment and arguing that tariffs benefit no one in the long term. We will continue to work closely with the US and our EU partners to find a constructive resolution and to tackle the global challenge of steel overcapacity. We also continue to work with the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on supporting industry through the product exemptions process which is being run by the US Department of Commerce.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 03/07/2018 15:59:18 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

911269

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Somalia: Somaliland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to support a ceasefire in hostilities between Puntland and Somaliland.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	147902
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>Our Ambassador in Somalia has spoken to the Governments of Somalia, Puntland and Somaliland to underscore the importance of an immediate cessation of hostilities. Violence is taking place amid an already difficult humanitarian situation and clashes only add to the suffering of people in the area. In speaking to President Muse Bihi (Somaliland) and President Gaas (Puntland) our Ambassador has made clear that economic development, the delivery of better services and an effective response to the region's environmental pressures depend on an enduring cessation of hostilities leading eventually to an agreement underpinning a sustainable peace.</p><p><br>The UK continues to urge sustained, constructive and meaningful dialogue in the region and supports efforts to achieve this.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 04/06/2018 15:29:50 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

911270

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Somalia: Somaliland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Government of (a) Puntland, (b) Somalia and (c) Swaziland on (i) recent hostilities between Puntland and Somaliland and (ii) threats made by Puntland to Somaliland.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	147903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>Our Ambassador has spoken to the Governments of Somalia, Puntland and Somaliland to urge leaders on all sides to commit to an immediate cessation of hostilities, allow humanitarian access to conflict-affected communities and initiate dialogue to reduce tension and avoid miscommunication. The UK has also joined international partners in issuing a statement expressing our concern, which is available at <a href="https://unsom.unmissions.org/somalia%E2%80%99s-international-partners-gravely-concerned-over-clashes-near-tukaraq-call-ceasefire" target="_blank">https://unsom.unmissions.org/somalia%E2%80%99s-international-partners-gravely-concerned-over-clashes-near-tukaraq-call-ceasefire</a>.</p><p>It is imperative that all parties avoid rhetoric or actions that could increase tensions or hostility.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 04/06/2018 15:31:44 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

890128

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Somaliland: Diplomatic Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing enhanced consular services in Hargeisa, Somaliland.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	137178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office's travel advice is clear that the British Embassy in Mogadishu is unable to provide consular assistance in Somalia, including in Hargeisa <a href="http://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/somalia" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/somalia</a>. However, we keep this decision under review.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/04/2018 16:32:50 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty